Why Bother? Versus Unbothered
Margaret Meloni, PhD
25 March 2025
Margaret Meloni examines how our Buddhist practice can help us navigate a path of resilience and equanimity amid uncertainty and impermanence
Buddhistdoor View: Syria After Assad and the Uncertainty of New Beginnings
Buddhistdoor Global
21 December 2024
Events in Syria give many around the world hope for a new future there and beyond, but history teaches us to be cautious about big changes
Buddhistdoor View: Nihon Hidankyo Wins 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, Underscoring the Ongoing Struggle for Nuclear Disarmament
Buddhistdoor Global
19 October 2024
The award highlights decades-long work for peace and the global reality that there is still much work to do
Relax – And Become Part of the Improvisation: Interconnectedness in Art and Life
Ratnadevi
17 September 2024
Mindfulness teacher and artist Ratnadevi guides us through her latest art project, blending a Tibetan gong, sticks, Buddhist wisdom, and an openness to viewer-participation
White House Hosts Buddhist Representatives for Fourth Annual Vesak Observance
Craig C Lewis
29 May 2024
As Buddhists around the world honored the birth, enlightenment, and mahaparanirvana of the Buddha during Vesak, the White House hosted its own observance.
A Wet Blanket Mantra for Modernity: In Conversation with Gregory Pettys
Dexter Cohen Bohn
9 May 2024
In a world of light-speed “progress” and enflamed ecology, Gregory Pettys invites us to reconnect with our bodies and joyfully abandon all hope of fruition
Book Review: Summoned by the Earth: Becoming a Holy Vessel for Healing Our World
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
25 April 2024
Nachaya Campbell-Allen embarks on a remarkable journey with author Cynthia Jurs of wisdom, hope, compassion, and healing.
Kwan Um School of Zen to Hold Global “Spirit of Hope” Climate Summit
Justin Whitaker
3 April 2024
The Zen school, with roots in Korean practice and centers around the world, will welcome a global audience to discuss the climate crisis
Sujata Academy: The Power of Hope and Compassion in India
Craig C Lewis
8 March 2024
An interview with Jungto Society Dharma Teacher Bogwang on social transformation and engaged Buddhism in India
Special Report: The Hope of the World – Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Marks the 30th Anniversary of the Sujata Academy Project in India
Craig C Lewis
14 February 2024
Sujata Academy, a remarkable community school and social empowerment project in Dungheswari, in the northeastern Indian state of Bihar, marks its 30th anniversary.
The Koan of Gaza: Not Turning Away
Maia Duerr
21 December 2023
Acknowledging the complexity of the current war, columnist Maia Duerr invites us to look back at our own minds as we think about and discuss this and similar situations
How We Perceive and Are Perceived: Memory Map, the Art of Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
Sarah C. Beasley
12 June 2023
BDG Columnist and artist Sarah C. Beasley meditates on beauty and meaning in the work of a contemporary Native American artist